They even consistently reported the project as being in Crown Heights.

Once the governor and some other characters signed the bill, the folks who supervise the Court Officers were happy and decided to run an article in the ultra boring civil servant newspaper (as per the first link above, dated 2007).

Then the process entered the NYS procurement system. :(

After that it likely went into the design phase with the NYS Dormatory authority.

About two years later, sometime in 2009, it likely finally came out of design and the authority obtained permission to release an RFP. :D

While they had it, the Dormatory Authority created cool drawings of what Building 1 (former elementary school), Building 2 (former auditorium/gymnasium), and Building 3 (former convent) are supposed to end up looking like.

This helped contractors configure their bids. You can see the drawings here:

When the bid was released, they also made a press release that stated how great they are. The guy who writes I Love Franklin Ave. (see second link above) decided it was pretty cool

Meanwhile, contractors read the RFP and scratched their chins. They stayed up late, and then turned in their plans by the due date, April 2010.

If you and a friend wanted to build this project, you are too late. :cry:

At this very moment, the authority is presently reviewing the bids, and thinking of questions to ask the contractors. The contractors will consider most of the questions to be annoying, but will try to remain polite.

Hopefully soon, some contractor will get the news they have been chosen.

I have been inside a couple of times. The bldg is in very poor condition. The contractor on site now will do the demo, roof repair and pointing. There will be a second floor added after the mezzanine is removed. This is a good use of the property and the church remains the owner w the city signing a long-term lease. I only hope they don't issue 100's of parking permits and clog up the streets w "official use" cars and take up stools at Franklin Park, Wash Comm and the new Chavela's. I hope somebody got some good shots of the painting on the side of the bldg before it's sandblasted off

Which building? It looks like at least three and maybe four are getting some attention, including the "Nu Prospect House" and an adjacent apartment building, the building on the corner across from the church, and the one on the corner of Classon and St. John's.

The New York State Court Officers Academy provides training programs for all court system personnel classified as “peace officers.” The Academy, under the command of Chief of Training Joseph Baccellieri, Jr., has a staff of twenty-two full time court officers who are all certified as police instructors by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. In addition, adjunct Academy instructors are utilized throughout the State to carry out various training requirements. These highly trained professionals are responsible for carrying out all court system training programs (statewide), many of which are required by statute.

Established in 1972 (view historical photos), the Academy is responsible for training approximately 4,500 court officers, as well as approximately 2,000 additional non-uniformed peace officers of the Unified Court System. In the beginning, court officers were trained in screening and other procedures by local-area police departments. Today the Academy certifies its own instructors as well as those from other agencies and police departments.

Recruits (court officer-trainees) are required to attend a 14-week training program at either the Court Officers Academy located in NYC, or our upstate facility in Cohoes (Albany County) for their Initial Peace Officer Basic Training. Recruits should be prepared to actively participate in and demonstrate proficiency in areas including physical training, defensive tactics, basic life support, and firearms training. Recruits must also complete a challenging academic curriculum covering New York State Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, court structure, agency policies and guidelines, arrest procedures, baton and pepper spray use, prisoner handling/escort, counter-terrorism training, bomb detection device training, critical incident management, law enforcement mental health, domestic violence awareness, incident command systems, evacuation procedures, oral and written communication skills, defensive driving, and interacting with the general public. This is just a sample of the core curriculum covered at the Court Officers Academy. Upon successful completion of the 14-week basic law enforcement training, recruits are certified by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Public Safety, as Peace Officers of the State of New York.

Additionally, a wide variety of in-service training programs are offered to court officers of all ranks. Specialized training is also conducted for units such as the Mobile Security Patrol (MSP), Special Response Team (SRT), the New York State Courts Ceremonial Unit, and various instructor level and “train-the-trainer” courses. The 35-hour Basic Peace Officer Training Course is given periodically for employees in the court clerk and court assistant positions, whose titles also are covered under statute as peace officers. One or more of our eight firearm ranges are in operation daily throughout the state to satisfy statute-mandated annual re-qualification for all court system peace officers who are authorized to carry a firearm.

The Academy’s range of responsibilities is increasing exponentially and will continue to do so as we constantly strive to meet the demands of the New York State Judiciary for the 21st century.

If you look closely, you can see that they have finished with the demolition, and are now focusing on interior work.

...this project is being overseen by the NYS Dormitory Authority, so the cynic in me says it will be late and over budget. I hope they don't close the existing Court Officer's Training facility before they are able to open this one...

I live near the Court Officers Training Academy that is presently under construction on Classon Ave in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Do you know when it is expected to be complete, and the first class is to be admitted?

Thanks

(real name)

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March 26, 2013

Good Morning Mr. (real name):

The Court Officers Training Academy is still currently undergoing construction and will be completed sometime in the next year or two. Classes starting at the new Academy will be dependent on the completion date of the facility.

If you are interested in becoming a NYS Court Officer, then the first step in the process is a written exam, which is generally given once every 4-5 years. The last one was given in 2009, so the next one will most likely not take place before sometime in 2013-2014. The best course of action is to periodically check the website

www.nycourts.gov/courtofficer-recruit and/or the civil service newspaper "The Chief". Best of luck in your endeavors.

Just join today and I must say you are on point. I am one of those lucky ones awaiting to become a court officer. I have been accepted just this week and awaiting physical and medical. The Brooklyn location will be wonderful and convenient .. Thank you for all the knowledge

With every passing day, the Court Officers Academy shows how much slower things are built with taxpayer dollars. In the current economy, a for profit company would have had this site built and converted into condos years ago.

Today, I was able to gain access into the inner courtyard.

I was all alone. No workmen or tools in sight....

Based on the site's present state, we are not getting a class of Court Officers anytime soon.

As I live and breathe, I walked by the St. Teresa complex today and WORK WAS BEING DONE! I didn't get a chance to take any pictures, but there is a lot of activity going on on the Sterling Place side of the complex.